高一英语人教版阅读理解专练 1

人教版高中一年级英语阅读理解专练1英语阅读训练.第页(共8页)★(一)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.RepublicServicesgarbagetrucksdump4,500tonsoftrashintoitslandfill(废物填埋场)inOberlin,Ohio,sixdaysaweek.

“Truckscominginfromeverydirection,DowntownClevelandallthewaytoVermilion,dumpinggarbage,”

saidoperationssupervisorGaryCapan. LastWednesday,Capansaidtheygota

frantic

callfromacustomersayingshelostsomethingimportantinthegarbage.

“Itturnedouttobe$25,

000,”

saidCapan.“Theywerecleaningouttheirhousefortheirgrandmotherandtheycleanedouttherefrigerator,threwoutallthegarbage,grabbedallthefreezerstuffandputitinabag,andthenthegrandmawaslike,‘Hey,there’sanenvelopewith$25,000inthere,don’tlosethat,’

andshe’slike,

‘Grandma,Ialreadylostthat,it’sinthegarbage!’” Capansaidtheyimmediatelygottoworktofindthemissingmoney.

“Oneteamwastryingtotrackdownthedriverandfindoutexactlywhathislocationwasandifhemadeittothelandfillyet,”

saidCapan.Fortunately,thetruckdriverhadnotdroppedhisloadatthelandfillyet,soCapanandhisteammadearrangementstohavethetruckdriverdropoffhissix-tonloadatarecyclingcenterinOberlin. Assoonasitwasdumpedout,itwasallhandsondecktofindthecash.

DanSchoewewasoneofthe10workerswhojumpedintosearchforthemoneyandwastheluckyonewhospottedthebagitwasinside.

“Couldn’tbelieveittook10minutesandactually,Isaid,‘Man,itlooksjustlikethat,’

pulleditoff,openeditupandtherewasthepackageinsidewiththemoney.Theyweresohappy,theyweretearingup,”

saidSchoewe.1.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A

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Garbagetrucksremovegarbageonlyonweekdays.B

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ThelandfillinOberlinreceivesagreatdealoftrash.C

.

RepublicServicesrecyclestrashinitslandfill.D

.

ThedestinationofthetrucksisDowntownCleveland.2.WheredidGrandmaexactlyputthemoney?A

.

Inabag.B

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Inthehouse.C

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Inthegarbage.D

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Intherefrigerator.3.HowdidRepublicServicesrespondtothemissingmoney?A

.

Theyaskedthetruckdriversiftheysawit.B

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Theyhurriedtothelandfilltosearchforit.C

.

Theyinformedthedriversofstoppingworking.D

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Theygotdowntolookingforitwithoutdelay.4.AccordingtoDanSchoewe,weknowthat______.A

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theyareskillfulinsortinggarbageB

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theysearchedthetrashwithtoolsC

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thelostmoneywasfoundinashorttimeD

.

theownergotthemoneybackcalmly★(二)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.AnthonyMuobike,fromEdmonton,Canada,lovesbasketball,andplaysforhoursadayinhisdriveway.

Hewasusingbranchesasanetanddribbling

(运球)forupto4hoursaday.“Hewasjustakidwhodribbledabasketball—allday,allnight,”

Iansaid.“Ikindoffigureditwouldbecoolifhehadanet.” Ianendedupraising$750,butthepostattractedsomuchattention,CanadianTire

donatedabrandnewnet.ThemoneyraisedhasnowbeenaddedtoagiftcardforCanadianretailerSportChek,sothatAnthonycanpickupsomemorebasketballequipment. Anthonywasshockedwhenneighborsarrivedwithgifts.“IthoughtthatwheneverIdribble

itmadeanoiseandpeoplewanttosleeporsomethinglikethat,”

hesaid.

“Ididnotknowthatdribblingthatball,practicingatleastmaybetwoorfourhoursaday,wouldactuallyhaveaninfluence.” Thewholethinghasseeminglytuggedattheheartstringsofmany—includingAnthony’sidol,LebronJames. “It’salottotakein,”

Anthony’smomLeticiaMoubikesaid.

“Myheartisfullofjoy.

I’moverwhelmed...allIcansayisthankyousomuch.ThankyounorthEdmonton,thankyouCanadianTire,thankyoutoMr.Rayandhisfamily.” TheMoubikefamilyonlymovedintotheneighborhoodlastyear,andLeticiasaidshe’sgratefulforthesenseofcommunity.“ThemessagesIsaw,thelove,thesupport,I’msoproudtoliveinthiscommunity,”

Leticiasaid.“WesawLeBronJamespostearlier.Itoldmyson,hewascrying.”1.WhatisAnthonyMuobikeprobablyingreatneedof?A

.

Somemoney.B

.

Abasketballnet.C

.

Abasketballcourt.D

.

Abrandnewbasketball.2.HowdidIanraisedmoneyforhisneighbor?A

.

Throughhiscommunity.B

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Throughthecharities.C

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Throughsocialmedia.D

.

Throughlargecompanies.3.WhatwasAnthonythinkingwhenneighborsarrivedwithgifts?A

.

Theywantedtoplaybasketballwithhim.B

.

Theybroughthimabrandnewnet.C

.

Hisdribblingbasketballaffectedothers.D

.

AbadnewsaboutAnthonywouldcome.4.WhichstatementcanreplacetheunderlinedpartinParagraph5?A

.

Idon’tlikethesurprises.B

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Iamjoyfulfromheart.C

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Iamovercomebyfear.D

.

Idon’tknowwhattodo.★(三)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.ARussianicebreakershipwasgoingaboutitsusualroutewhenthesailorsonboardnoticedsomethingthatdidn’tbelongontheicebelow.

Aftertakingacloserlook,theyrealizedtheyhadcomeacrossawhite

dog.Theykeptaneyeonthelostdog

whiletheyloweredaladdersotheycouldrescueherasquicklyaspossible. Aikathedogmusthavebeen

readytoendheradventureawayfromhome.Withoutanyencouragement,shemanagedtomakeherwayontotheshipusingthestairs.

“Withthehelpofmobilephone,weestablishedcontactwiththelocalpopulation,foundtheownerofthedog,”saidEvgenyNagibin,anavigation(领航)

assistant. Thedog’sowner,SvetlanaChereshneva,wascompletely

stunned.Italwaysfeelslikeamiraclewhenamissingdogisfound,butAika’sstoryisespecially

astounding.

SvetlanaandAikaliveinthenearbyvillageofMysKamenny.Oneday,thetwoofthemwereonawalkwhenAikamanagedtogetoutofhermom’ssightandranaway.Theherdingdogendedup

wanderingaroundforoveraweekbeforeshewasfound. AikaisaSamoyedherdingdog(萨摩耶牧羊犬),whicharenativetonorthernRussiaandSiberia.There’snodoubtthatithelpedhersurvivehercoldjourneyintheArctic.However,Svetlanarecognizesthehugerolethesailorsplayed.Infact,shesaidshedoesn’tbelieveAikawouldhavesurvivedifithadnotbeenfortheirkindness.

Soonafterthedog

returnedhome,SvetlanawashappytoreportthatsheandAikaareboth

excited

tobebacktogetheragain.Despiteallshe

endured,itdidn’ttakelongforAikatogobacktohernormalself.1.WhatwasAikadoingwhenshewasnoticedbythesailors?A

.

Shewasputtinganendtoheradventure.B

.

Shewastryingtofindherwayhome.C

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ShewaswaitingfortheshipintheArctic.D

.

Shewaslookingforherowner.2.HowdidAikarespondtotheship’srescue?A

.

Sheranawayquickly.B

.

Shegotonboardwithpleasure.C

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Shewasfrightenedandhidherself.D

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Shecontinuedtomakeherwayforward.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A

.

SvetlanaadoptedAikafromananimalshelter.B

.

IttookSvetlanaoveraweektolookforAika.C

.

SvetlanaandAikahadagoodrelationshipinlife.D

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Aikaleftherownerfornoreasonwhentheywentout.4.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A

.

Aikaspentalongtimerecoveringherself.B

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Svetlanaexpectedtofindherdogwithefforts.C

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Aika’ssurvivalabilitydependsonregulartraining.D

.

TheSamoyedherdingdogiswelladaptedtocoldareas.★(四)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.Morethan200climatescientistsjustreleasedastarklookathowfasttheclimateiswarming,showingheatwaves,extremerainandintensedroughtsareontherise.Theevidenceforwarmingis

“unequivocal”

buttheextentoffuturedisasterswillbedeterminedbyhowfastgovernmentscan

cutheat-trappingemissions.Herearethetopfindingsfromthereport. Humansarecausingrapidandwidespreadwarming Carbondioxideintheatmospherehasnowreachedthehighestlevelinatleastthepast2millionyears.Asaresult,temperaturesarewarmingquickly.Since1970,globaltemperatureshaveincreasedfasterthaninanyother50-yearperiodinthelast2,000years.Somepartsoftheglobe,likethepoles,arewarmingevenfaster. Extremeweatherisontheriseandwillkeepgettingworse Heatwavesaremorefrequentand

intense.Stormsaredumpingmorerainfall,causingfloods.Droughtsaregettinghotteranddrier.Scientistsarefindingthesetrendsaredirectlylinkedtothehumaninfluenceontheclimateandthey’regettingworse. Ifhumanscutemissions,theworstimpactsareavoidable Whiletheplanetwillcontinuewarming

inthenear-term,scientistssaythereisstilltimetopreventcatastrophicclimatechange.

That

wouldmeanarapiddropin

emissions

frompowerplantsandcarsoverthenextfewdecades,essentiallyhaltingtheuseoffossilfuels.1.Whichaspectisnotmentionedontheriseaccordingtothereport?A

.

Intensedroughts.B

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Heatwaves.C

.

Sealevel.D

.

Extremerain.2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph2?A

.

Carbonintheatmospherehasnowreachedthehighest.B

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Waterisgettingwarmerandwarmertheseyears.C

.

Inthelast50years,globaltemperaturesdecreasedquickly.D

.

Polesarewarmingfasterthanotherpartsoftheglobe.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“That”referto?A

.

Continuingwarming.B

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Preventingcatastrophicclimatechange.C

.

Cuttingemissions.D

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Avoidingtheworstimpacts.4.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A

.

Theplanetwillcontinuewarminginthenear-term.B

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Thereisnotimetopreventcatastrophicclimatechange.C

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Ifwedosomething,wecanavoidtheworstimpacts.D

.

Wewillstopusingfossilfuelsoverthenextfewdecades.★(五)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.Untilrecently,losingalimb(肢)

ortwomeantcertaindeathformostanimals.

Luckily,new

technologynowenablesustocreate

prostheses(假肢)

foranimalsofallkinds!Thanksto3Dprinting,forexample,acatnamedDymkagotfourtitanium

feetthathavegivenheranew

lease

onlife! AkindhumanfoundDymkaonthesideofaroadinNovokuznetsk,Siberia.Thepoorcat

hadbeenoutinthecoldforsolongthatallfourofherfeetweredestroyedandneededtobecutoff.Insteadof

euthanizing(使安乐死)

theanimal,ateamofveterinariansandresearchersfromTomskPolytechnicUniversitydecidedtotryoutsomenewtechnologytogetDymkamovingagain. First,theytookCTscansofDymka’slegstocreatedetailedX-rays.Usingthosescans,they3D-printedtitanium

rods

(杆)toinsertintothecat’sremaininglegs.

Therods

attach

tosmallrubberizedfeet.Scientistscoatedtheroadswithcalciumphosphate(磷酸钙),turningthemintoa“biomaterial”toreducetheriskofinfection.Thisway,thecat’sbodycanaccepttherodsaspartofherself,ratherthanfeeling

aforeignmaterialthatcouldbe

rejected.IthasbeentwoyearssinceDymkagothernewfeet,andsheisgrowingwell!Shecannowwalk,run,jump,andevenmanagestairs. Thisisn’tthefirsttime

that

acathasreceivedthissortofrev